Top Ten Species Observations

Our database is full of incredible species observations that simply blow us away with their quality evidence, insightful field notes, detailed sketches, crisp photography, and careful habitat measurements. Here we recognize the best of the best, ten observations at a time. Take a look, learn from them, and leave comments.

Contact us to nominate a species observation for this page! It can be one you collect, one collected by your students or teammates, or one that catches your eye while you're exploring.

Check these out!

Celastrus orbiculatus
Oriental bittersweet
FOUND
South Portland
2009-11-04
Submitted by Leaf Peeper

Lythrum salicaria
Purple loosestrife
NOT FOUND
East Waterboro
2009-10-27
Submitted by ThePeople

Celastrus orbiculatus
Oriental bittersweet
FOUND
York
2009-10-19
Submitted by BABBI

Phragmites australis
Common Reed
FOUND
York
2009-10-19
Submitted by BACA

Fallopia japonica
Japanese knotweed
FOUND
Windham
2009-09-22
Submitted by saddleback

Fucus vesiculosus
Bladder wrack
FOUND
Cape Elizabeth
2009-08-20
Submitted by lookout3

Littorina obtusata
Smooth periwinkle
FOUND
Steuben
2009-07-17
Submitted by mdenniston & his Petit Team

Rosa rugosa
Beach rose
FOUND
Cape Elizabeth
2009-06-15
Submitted by vitalsleuth

Nuphar variegata
Spatterdock
FOUND
Cape Elizabeth
2009-06-07 in
Submitted by manyeyes

Nymphoides cordata
Little floating heart
NOT FOUND
Old Orchard Beach
2009-06-03
Submitted by OOB-lfheart7

Decapoda
Crayfish, unidentified
FOUND
Old Orchard Beach
2009-06-02
Submitted by OOB_crayfish3

Okay, so there are 11 here. Quit counting!

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